Cougs57
Junior Member
I have been searching around all day for some answers but have fallen short. I have a 2018 Ram 2500 CC Laramie with the Lovely 18 Rims and 275/70/18 Firestone AT Tires. I live in Northern Wisconsin where winters are terrible on top of the cold weather. I plow quite a bit in the winter and told myself after half a winter last year I will NOT be plowing again with these tires.
When I started this search I wanted to go with the 20inch black Ram Rims you see on quite a few stock models. I have not been able to confirm the rim weight but I have a hunch it is around 45 lbs from some scraps I piled together. I have mulled over the ideal of getting designated winter tires (like we do on all our other vehicles).
After everything I have come to the conclusion the best solution is to stick with a 18 inch rim that is lightweight and durable and a little wider (18x9 versus the stock 18x8) and go with a moderate to aggressive all year tire. Below is my idea and I am curious if the size (as it is an optional size for this rim) will be a problem.
I have a white truck with black running boards and want to go black with a tint of chrome.
Rims MotoMetal MO970 Link They weight 29 lbs each
Tires Discovery AT3 XLT 285/65/18 Link They weigh 57 lbs each (on the fence of the regular Discovery AT3's versus the XLT but the regulars weigh 55 lbs each and about $60 less in my pocketbook)
All in all, I know there are a lot of threads out there about this but there is not one that says the weight of the stock rims that come in the Ram HD series in this generation. The 18 inch laramie, the 20inch laramie limited, or the 20 inch longhorn/standard editions.
When I started this search I wanted to go with the 20inch black Ram Rims you see on quite a few stock models. I have not been able to confirm the rim weight but I have a hunch it is around 45 lbs from some scraps I piled together. I have mulled over the ideal of getting designated winter tires (like we do on all our other vehicles).
After everything I have come to the conclusion the best solution is to stick with a 18 inch rim that is lightweight and durable and a little wider (18x9 versus the stock 18x8) and go with a moderate to aggressive all year tire. Below is my idea and I am curious if the size (as it is an optional size for this rim) will be a problem.
I have a white truck with black running boards and want to go black with a tint of chrome.
Rims MotoMetal MO970 Link They weight 29 lbs each
Tires Discovery AT3 XLT 285/65/18 Link They weigh 57 lbs each (on the fence of the regular Discovery AT3's versus the XLT but the regulars weigh 55 lbs each and about $60 less in my pocketbook)
All in all, I know there are a lot of threads out there about this but there is not one that says the weight of the stock rims that come in the Ram HD series in this generation. The 18 inch laramie, the 20inch laramie limited, or the 20 inch longhorn/standard editions.
